Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Waltonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waltonville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Waltonville

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Waltonville:
  • 38.211064, -89.040071
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Waltonville

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Waltonville is near Franklin County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Waltonville ...

We found one communities that share the name Waltonville.

Within Illinois, the name Waltonville is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Waltonville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Dauphin County
    • This Waltonville is located in Dauphin County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Waltonville that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Waltonville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Waltonville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Bonnie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
  • Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <3>
• Camp Ground
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
  • Camp Ground is located in Jefferson County
• Dareville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
  • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
• Drivers
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers
  • Drivers is located in Jefferson County
• Harris Grove ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
  • Harris Grove is located in Jefferson County
• Lynchburg ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lynchburg is located in Jefferson County
• Pyramid
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyramid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyramid
  • Pyramid is located in Washington County
• Richview
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richview
  • Richview is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richview <3>
• Roaches
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
  • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
• Spring Garden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
  • Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
• Summersville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
  • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
• Woodlawn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <3>

How Far From Waltonville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Waltonville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waltonville and extending to:

• Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Waltonville to Mount Vernon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,414 miles [10,322.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,145 miles [11,498.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waltonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov